Maria De Villota was a test driver for the Banbury-based Marussia team
Formula 1 reserve racing driver Maria De Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain.
No cause of death has yet been released for the 33-year-old Spaniard, who lost her right eye in a crash while testing for the Banbury-based Marussia team last year.
She was reported to have been in Seville to launch her autobiography.
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